kilikini wrote:

> Okay, maybe I'm ethnically challenged, but from reading the thread, I assume
> a pierogi (pirohy) is a potato filled dumpling. But you put sour cream on
> it? Prunes? Applesauce? I'm imagining something similar to gnocchi
> (although I personally have never had gnocchi either - not easy to find on
> Maui). What is the traditional way to serve pierogi or is it sort of like
> an anything-goes dish?
>
> kilikini
>
>

Pierogi (as in Polish dish) are half-moon shaped dumplings with many
kinds of fillings. Potato/farmer cheese combination is very popular but
only one of them. Once made, they are boiled and either served right
away or cooled down and then browned in a skillet. What is served on top
of the pierogi depends on their type and personal preference, although
savory pierogi are usually topped with a mixture of fried bacon and
onion. Sweet once get treated with cream (either sour or heavy) and sugar.
Other nations (for which I can't claim extensive experience) sometimes
fry or bake them and make then in some ridiculous triangular shapes. Ask
Barb, she will tell you about Slovak dumplings and I am sure Victor will
throw his 5 cents about Russian version.

Monika